success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
going to and from school; school commute
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
nothing but; except; no more than
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(in the same way) as before; as always
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
naturally; of course; understandably
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
else; in addition; besides
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
son of a bitch; piece of shit
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure